NCS Development and Communications Department InternshipAdministrative Offices, Manhattan
The Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter (NCS) is dedicated to providing housing and support that can transform lives. Together with its partners in the community, NCS’s dedicated board, staff and volunteers demonstrate what neighbors can do to reduce, prevent and ultimately end homelessness.

NCS has a wonderful opportunity for a young man or woman to intern in their Development and Communications department. The intern will gain valuable nonprofit development and communications experience and will become well versed in using social networking and other on-line vehicles to expand a support base and raise awareness. A minimum of 10-12 hours per week is suggested.

During this 3-6 month unpaid internship, you will help NCS connect and further engage donors and volunteers by marketing the NCS brand and message through online vehicles.

Duties:

Assist in the maintenance of NCS’s on-line presence on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and on our Website by securing and posting content.

Touro College’s Lander College for Men will likely have one or more openings in the Spring 2015 semester for our core Composition I and Composition II courses. We seek instructors with an M.A. in English Literature, Creative Writing, or a related field, and experience teaching writing at the college level.

Openings will likely be in the Evening Program, meeting Monday and Wednesday evenings. Classes run January 21 through June 3. Another late-spring session will run from April 15 through June 3 on a condensed, intensive schedule.

LCM is an orthodox Jewish institution located in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. For more information, and an academic calendar, seehttp://lcm.touro.edu/ .
Please direct inquiries to:
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Matthew Zarnowiecki, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Languages and Literature
Lander College for Women and Lander College for Men
212-287-3516 | 718-820-4866

Trinity College invites applications for a one-year pre- or post-doctoral fellowship to promote diversity at our nationally recognized liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Ann Plato Fellows will join the faculty in one of our 30 academic departments or interdisciplinary programs, interact regularly with colleagues and students on campus, and work on their own research. Pre-doctoral fellows will teach one course during the year; post-doctoral fellows will teach two courses.

Review of applications begins November 15th, and will continue until the position is filled.
For questions, contact the Special Assistant to the Dean of Faculty via email at Sylvia.DeMore@trincoll.edu<mailto:Sylvia.DeMore@trincoll.edu> or phone (860-297-2152).

Trinity College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to attracting and supporting a faculty of women and men who fully represent the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the United States. We seek applications from minorities, women, and other under-represented groups.

The non-profit youth organization Bosniak Youth of New York (or BYNY for short) is looking for English graduate students teach a series of SAT Prep courses on the weekends. Students will be paid for their services.

BYNY provides services to the youth of the Bosniak-American community, as well as to the larger community of New York. For more information, please visit us at https://www.facebook.com/BosniakYouth.

Penguin Random House LLC., the world’s largest trade publisher, is seeking an intern to help support the day to day functions of the Specialty Retail group within the Special Market Sales department. The intern will support six sales representatives with daily selling responsibilities and special projects. This is a great opportunity to get hands on experience in the book publishing industry by speaking directly to buyers in the marketplace, and learning about book sales.

My name is Ashanti Thompson and I am a Life Coach for the Teen Center at Staten Island Mental Health Society. We are looking for an English graduate student who can tutor teens and young adults in English and Writing. It is a part time position consisting of four hours a week and they will be compensated with $20/hr. If you would be so kind as to refer some especially engaging students, it would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, or need further clarity, please feel free to contact me.

Teachers & Writers Collaborative (T&W) is accepting applications from candidates for three unpaid internships during the 2013–2014 school year.

T&W seeks to educate the imagination by offering innovative creative writing programs for students and teachers, and by providing a variety of publications and resources to support learning through the literary arts. Since 1967, T&W has worked with more than 770,000 students and more than 60,000 teachers in New York City and surrounding areas; published Teachers & Writers Magazine, a quarterly publication that has received 10 Awards for Excellence from the Association of Educational Publishers; and published more than 80 books about the teaching of creative writing.

Interns work at T&W during regular business hours (9 to 5, Monday through Friday) and are asked to establish a regular work schedule based on the requirements outlined below. Preference will be given to applicants who are able to commit a minimum of 12 hours per week to T&W.

Individuals interested in interning with T&W should send a cover letter and résumé to:

volunteer@twc.org or to T&W Internships, Teachers & Writers Collaborative, 520 8th Ave Ste 2020, New York NY 10018 by Monday, September 16. Applications will not be accepted via fax. Applicants should indicate which of the internship positions described below is of greatest interest, if they are available for the full academic year or for only one semester, and approximately how many hours per week they would be able to work at T&W.

INTERN POSITIONS

Poetry Out Loud

The Poetry Out Loud intern will assist with all aspects of managing New York State’s Poetry Out Loud program, a poetry memorization and recitation competition for high school students. Specific responsibilities will include:

Maintaining database of principals, teachers, students, contacts at host sites, competition judges, and other participants in Poetry Out Loud

Assisting in developing program fliers, marketing materials, and press releases

Coordinating program mailings to participating schools

Assisting in developing and posting information about Poetry Out Loud on T&W website and social media platforms

Compiling data on program participation at district, regional, and state levels

Participating in drafting final report on 2013–2014 program for New York State Council on the Arts

The Teachers & Writers Magazine intern will support all aspects of work on this quarterly publication and participate in planning for transitioning the magazine to digital formats. Specific responsibilities will include:

Helping to generate and research story ideas, proofreading copy, fact checking, and identifying images for use in the publication

Reviewing and responding to unsolicited submissions to the magazine

Writing content for the magazine and generating magazine-related content for the T&W website and social media platforms

Taking photos at T&W writing programs in schools and other community sites

Several internships are available at the Brooklyn Borough’s President’s Office, including:

Planning and Policy internship

Community Service Center internship

Topographical Bureau internship

Capital Budget and Economic Development internship

Communications internship

If you are interested in any of these internships, please send a resume and schedule of availability to Marie Ann Meyr-Carolan, the intern/volunteer coordinator for the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office.

Please see the attached flyers for more information about each internship.

Catholic Charities in Brooklyn and Queens is looking for a Communications intern. Below is the information, taken directly from their flyer:

CATHOLIC CHARITIES BROOKLYN AND QUEENS

COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP SPECIFICATIONS

TITLE: Communications Intern

LOCATION: 191 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

TYPE: Unpaid, for-credit internship

STATEMENT OF THE INTERNSHIP

The Communications Intern supports the activities of the Development and Communications Department at Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens. The intern’s skills will be used to assist with day-to-day activities in the Department of Development and Communications, focusing directly on creative services, communications and fundraising.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Communications Intern will:

Assist in updating CCBQ social media profiles.

Conduct research and interviews for agency publications and other agency materials.

Assist in special events and other departmental tasks as needed.

Write content for website, newsletters and other publications as needed.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EDUCATION

High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s level degree either already obtained or in-progress.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES BROOKLYN AND QUEENS

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens for over 110 years, and currently offers nearly 180 programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, the developmentally disabled, and the mentally ill. One of the largest providers of affordable housing in New York City, Catholic Charities provides 3,500 units of housing for low-income seniors, families, and the formerly homeless, and 750 units of special needs housing, throughout Brooklyn and Queens. Visit www.ccbq.org.

CONTACT INFORMATION

To apply for an internship, please send your resume and contact information to: